{"id":11571,"date":"2026-05-25T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pathways-j.org\/archives\/11571"},"modified":"2026-06-04T16:08:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T07:08:06","slug":"%e5%90%8d%e8%aa%89%e4%bc%9a%e9%95%b7%e5%b0%b1%e4%bb%bb%e3%81%ae%e3%81%8a%e7%9f%a5%e3%82%89%e3%81%9b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pathways-j.org\/en\/archives\/11571","title":{"rendered":"Announcement of the Appointment of Honorary Chair"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Mr. Toshizo Watanabe, who has made significant contributions to the establishment and development of the Toshizo Watanabe International Scholarship in our higher education support initiatives, has been appointed Honorary Chair of Pathways Japan.
Through the Toshizo Watanabe International Scholarship, Pathways Japan will continue to support young refugees and displaced persons in pursuing higher education, thereby contributing to the creation of a Japanese society where people from diverse backgrounds can thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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WATANABE Toshizo<\/strong> Profile<\/strong>
Honorary Chair of the Watanabe Foundation, a public interest incorporated foundation. As a Vienna International Scholar, he graduated from Brandeis University in 1973. After returning to Japan, he worked for a foreign-affiliated consulting firm before going independent in 1975 to launch an educational business. In 1989, he was asked to develop the U.S. market and moved to the United States. He expanded his business to 38 countries, including North America, Central and South America, Europe, and Asia. Since retiring in 2008, he has devoted himself to scholarship foundation work, establishing numerous educational funds in Japan, the U.S., and Europe. Through his donations to the Toshizo Watanabe International Scholarship Fund, he has made a significant contribution to building the foundation for Japan\u2019s largest scholarship program for refugees and displaced persons, operated by Pathways Japan. He holds an MBA from Pepperdine University.\u3000<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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